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[FSF] MuG-4 Flagstaff

68.9k TheUltimatePlaneLover  18 hours ago
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"Flagstaff"

Named for its long and skinny fuselage. There's a story behind that, reference the trivia at the bottom of the description.

Continuing the line

of "MuG" aircraft is the MuG-4. I will not lie to you, you'll probably be disappointed. The MuG-4 was dreaded, not by foes, but by its pilots due to its sub-par performance. The MuG-4 couldn't turn well, it couldn't climb well, its armor was so-so, but worst of all its engine was underpowered to the point that the MV-1 looked like it was supercharged. The MuG-4's sole redeeming factor was its heavy armament, boasting two 20mms, two 37mms, and a maximum payload of 10 rockets (although the given configuration has 6 rockets and 2 drop tanks). As such, the MuG-4 was nicknamed "lucky" (more accurately "?????????" since the MuG is Russian) by its pilots, since you would have to be lucky or unhumanly skilled to shoot down anything in this plane.

Trivia

-The MuG-4 was mostly considered a bad plane due to its era. Truth was it could dominate virtually any WWII plane, which is fairly impressive considering the MuG-4 was built in 1948, but the MuG-4 quickly becomes a let-down when you consider that at the same time there were fighters like the early F9R Tango, Archers, MV-1, MuG-2, or A2R5.
-America knew of the MuG-4 early on due to reconnaissance. However, they knew of it so early on that they actually found not the real MuG-4, but the original prototype, which was even thinner and longer in an attempt to make a "superdynamic" fuselage. The prototype failed and nearly crashed in a test flight, but survived was later revised into the MuG-4 that exists now.
-MuG aircraft, for whatever reason, seemed to be much harder for defectors to get their hands on than other Russian aircraft at the time, but MuG-4s were apparently left out by intention in hopes that some defector would take them. Turns out this actually did the opposite, as many smart enough to be effective thieves were sure it was a trap. It wasn't.

General Characteristics

  • Predecessor Flagstaff
  • Created On Windows
  • Wingspan 27.8ft (8.5m)
  • Length 26.2ft (8.0m)
  • Height 9.3ft (2.8m)
  • Empty Weight 11,672lbs (5,294kg)
  • Loaded Weight 14,658lbs (6,649kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 0.517
  • Wing Loading 83.2lbs/ft2 (406.1kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 176.3ft2 (16.4m2)
  • Drag Points 1442

Parts

  • Number of Parts 60
  • Control Surfaces 7
  • Performance Cost 388
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    @TheUltimatePlaneLover
    Yep
    Similar thing happened to the MiG-9

    2 hours ago
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    5,378 IDK0

    @TheUltimatePlaneLover lol

    3 hours ago
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    @SomeSPGuyWhoLikesLore

    Mug

    +1 8 hours ago
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    @CrestelAeronautics I did not think of that...
    That's probably why bro has an underpowered engine lol

    8 hours ago
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    Ah yes my favourite plane

    🍺-4

    15 hours ago
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    @TheUltimatePlaneLover
    No
    Think about the exaust gases going from the cannon into the intake, into the engines, and then you get a check engine light

    16 hours ago
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    @KPLBall
    Meet the MuG: It can carry your team, drinks, and guns alike!
    I've already got the MuG-8 planned out as well (we have a MuG-6, it's already ready, it'll probably be tomorrow's post... maybe...)

    17 hours ago
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    43.7k KPLBall

    MuG Roootbeeeer

    17 hours ago
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    @CrestelAeronautics I have, it absolutely pummels FSF jets, mostly because you're not going to fire just one shot.

    17 hours ago
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    @IDK0 According to Google Translate, "Flug" in German means "Flight."
    Considering the MuG-4 is a plane, I think that's equally appropriate lol

    17 hours ago
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    @TheUltimatePlaneLover
    Try firing that 37mm Cannon, I Dare you

    18 hours ago
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    5,378 IDK0

    @TheUltimatePlaneLover Im listening to a german song and I thought that "Flagstaff" was "FlugStaff," whatever that means

    18 hours ago
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